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1
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adverse

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ungünstig, widrig, nachteiligm, feindlich, schädlich

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visceral

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  1. die Eingeweide betreffend
  2. instinktiv
  3. tief sitzend
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putrefaction

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Fäulnis

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putrid

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faulig, übelriechend, verdorben, verfault

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to tantalise so.

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  1. jmd. reizen, quälen, peinigen,
    2.jmd auf die Folter spannen, zappeln lassen
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6
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deed

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Tat, Urkunde, Handlung, Akt

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trespassing

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unerlaubtes/widerrechtliches Betreten

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8
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lightning rod

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Blitzableiter

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9
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to ply

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pendeln, regelmäßig verkehren

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realm

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Bereich, Gebiet

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interference

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Beeinträchtigung, Einmischung, Beeinflussung, Behinderung, Eingriff

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12
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perfunctory

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oberflächlich, nachlässig

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13
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to deem sth

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etwas befinden

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unpalatable

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schlecht, unschmackhaft, widerwärtig

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15
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to abnegate sth

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etwas entsagen, etwas verneinen

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16
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to repeal sth

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etwas aufheben, außer Kraft setzen, widerrufen, abschaffen, für ungültig erklären

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stipulation

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Klausel, Bestimmung, Maßgabe, Festsetzung

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18
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in due course

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zu gegebener Zeit, zu rechter Zeit, zu seiner Zeit

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19
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impediment

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Hindernis, Behinderung

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20
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to preclude sth

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etwas ausschließen, vorbeugen, unmöglich machen

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21
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penury

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Not, Elend, Knappheit, Armut

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22
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vested

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übertragen

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23
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to abrogate sth

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außer Kraft setzen, aufheben, kündigen, annulieren

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24
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vicinity

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Nähe

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25
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lay actor

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Laiendarsteller

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26
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contentious

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umstritten, bestritten, streitsüchtig

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27
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to disrupt

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unterbrechen, zerreißen, stören, trennen

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28
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amid

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inmitten, mittendrin in

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29
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contested

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umstritten, strittig, angefochten, angezweifelt, umkämpft

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30
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to epitomize sth

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der Inbegriff von etw sein, etw verkörpern, et kurz darstellen

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31
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flurry

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Nervosität, Unruhe, hektische Aktivität, Windstoß

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32
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to scrub sth

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etw. scheuern, schrubben, reinigen, auswaschen

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33
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to decry so./sth

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jmdn./etw in Verruf bringen,
herabsetzen, schlechtmachen, verächtlich machen, etw anprangern

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34
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objection

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Widerspruch, Beanstandung, Einwand, Einwurf

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35
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fracas

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Aufruhr, handgreifliche Auseinandersetzung, Rauferei

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36
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litmus test

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Nagelprobe, Lackmustest

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37
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abhorrence

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Abscheu, Gräuel

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38
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to convene

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sich versammeln, zusammenkommen, vorladen

39
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cap

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Deckelung, Höchstgrenze, Maximum

40
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newswire

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Nachrichtenagentur

41
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to prompt

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auffordern, anregen, veranlassen

42
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parasol

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Sonnenschirm

43
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onerous

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beschwerlich, drückend, lästig

44
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rebuttal

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Widerlegung

45
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to confine

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begrenzen, abgrenzen, einengen

46
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overblown

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geschwollen, hochtrabend, schwülstig, gestelzt (Ausdrucksweise)

47
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resurgence

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das Wiederaufleben, die Wiederauferstehung

48
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borough

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Stadtgemeinde, Bezirk

49
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vigorous

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energisch, heftig

50
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akin to

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verwandt mit, (sehr) ähnlich

51
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ostensible

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scheinbar, angeblich, augenscheinlich

52
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curtailment

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Kürzung, Einschränkung, Beschränkung

53
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to moot

A

debattieren, zur Debatte stellen

54
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succinct

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kurz und bündig

55
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to undergird sth.

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etw. unterfüttert, etw. untermauern

56
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to comprise sth

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etw. umfassen, einschließen

57
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tenuous

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dünn, prekär

58
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purging

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Durchspülung

59
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to weed sth. out

A

etw. ausmerzen, aussondern

60
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muddy

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schlammig, trübe, matschig, schmutzig

61
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murky

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trüb, dunkel, schmutzig, unklar

62
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principled

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prinzipientreu, mit hohen Grundsätzen

63
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treatise

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Abhandlung, Aufsatz, Traktat

64
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adamant

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steinhart, unerbittlich, felsenfest

65
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to wane

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abnehmen, abflauen, schwinden

66
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moribund

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sterbend, todgeweiht

67
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exemption

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Freistellung, Befreiung, Ausnahmeregelung

68
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savvy

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versiert, schlau, klug

69
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peasantry

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Bauernschaft, bäuerliche Bevölkerung

70
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mass rally

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Großkundgebung, Massenkundgebung

71
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looting

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Plünderung

72
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gingerly

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zaghaft, zögerlich, behutsam

73
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deceit

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Betrug

74
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serendipitous

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zufälligerweise

75
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well-nigh

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fast, nahezu, beinahe

76
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libel

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Beleidigung, Verleumdung, Verunglimpfung

77
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to tarry

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verweilen, zögern

78
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to assay

A

prüfen, testen

79
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etiology

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Ätiologie, Ursachenforschung

80
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precinct

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Gebiet, Bezirk

81
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caustic

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ätzend

82
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to abut

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angrenzen, aneinanderstoßen

83
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heinous

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abscheulich

84
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savvy

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versiert, schlau, klug

85
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staggering

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schwindelerregend, atemberaubend, erstaunlich

86
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nauseating

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ekelhaft, ekelerregend

87
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to reckon sth.

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etw. berechnen, ausrechnen

88
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pervasive

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allgegenwärtig, durchdringend, weit verbreitet

89
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antinomy

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Gegensätzlichkeit, Widerspruch, Antinomie

90
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malleability

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(Ver-) Formbarkeit, Biegsamkeit

91
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to disenfranchise

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entmündigen, enteignen, entrechten

92
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wager

A

Wette, Wetteinsatz

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